Steve Scott
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Steve Scott (born May 5, 1956) is an American athlete who set an American Record of 3:47.69 in the mile.
Scott ran 136 sub-4:00 miles in his career, more than any other runner in history. He later became the head men's and women's cross country and track coach at Cal State-San Marcos. In 1994 he was diagnosed with testicular cancer, but underwent surgery and made a full recovery.
Personal Bests
| DISTANCE | MARK | DATE | LOCATION |
| 800m | 1:45.05 | July 4, 1982 | Byrkjelo, Noeway |
| 1000m | 2:16.40 | August 23, 1981 | Nice, France |
| 1500m | 3:31.76 | July 16, 1985 | Nice, France |
| Mile | 3:47.69 | July 7, 1982 | Oslo, Norway |
| 3000m | 7:36.69 | September 1, 1981 | Ingleheim, Germany |
| 5000m | 13:30.39 | June 6, 1987 | Eugene, Oregon |
External link
- USA Track and Field Hall of Fame[1] (http://www.usatf.org/athletes/hof/Scott_Steve.asp)
Reference
Steve Scott & Marc Bloom (1997). Steve Scott the Miler. Template:Sportbio-stub